nonretractable

nonretractable

nonretractable claws


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  • nonretractable — onretractable nonretractile onretractileadj. not able to be drawn into the main body; of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear s claws, unlike a cat s, are nonretractile. Opposite of {retractile}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nonretractable — non·retractable …   English syllables

  • nonretractable — adjective not capable of being retracted • Syn: ↑nonretractile • Ant: ↑retractile (for: ↑nonretractile) * * * “+ adjective : not retractable …   Useful english dictionary

  • nonretractile — nonretractable onretractable nonretractile onretractileadj. not able to be drawn into the main body; of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear s claws, unlike a cat s, are nonretractile. Opposite of {retractile}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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